Constitutional and Early American History Quiz

At the Constitutional Convention, state delegates decided to:

• Break away from Great Britain

• Revise the Articles of Confederation

• Allow easy westward expansion

• Establish a monarchy

What was the only branch of government provided in the Articles of Confederation?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Military

What part of the Constitution provides a written guarantee of individual rights?

• Bill of Rights

• Preamble

• Articles

• Amendments

During whose administration did a two-party system emerge?

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

Who bought Louisiana from France?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

The War of 1812 caused European nations to gain respect for which country?

• United States

• France

• Spain

• Great Britain

Benjamin Banneker, an African American astronomer and surveyor, helped complete the design of which city?

• Washington, D.C.

• New York City

• Philadelphia

• Boston

How many states had to vote in favor of the Constitution in order for it to become a law?

• 9 out of 13

• 7 out of 13

• 10 out of 13

• 13 out of 13